Bruckner: Symphony No 7
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ANTON BRUCKNER
Bruckner: Symphony No 7
Orchestre des Champs-Elysées, Philippe Herreweghe
[ Harmonia Mundi Musique d'Abord / CD ]
Release Date: Monday 20 February 2017
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120 years after its premiere at Leipzig (under the baton of Arthur Nikisch), Philippe Herreweghe provided an opportunity to rediscover the Seventh Symphony played on period instruments. This work was the first to bring Bruckner success beyond the borders of Austria and was never subsequently revised. By dedicating his score to Ludwig II of Bavaria, the composer was also relishing a calculated insult to the Viennese press, still resolutely hostile to his music…
"A superb performance that glows from within. A highly successful and persuasive experiment."
- The Independent
"A wonderfully flexible account of Bruckner's most lyrical work, with a democratic balance between transparent strings and never-overpowering wind that fits perfectly with
Herreweghe's care to keep the music moving and supple at all times."
- The Guardian
"With period instruments there are nothing but benefits. The adagio proceeds with a dark, dolorous resonance hard to achieve with blander modern instruments. There is some disappointment in the third movement: a sharper attack is needed. But blips and all, the performance is essential listening and argument fodder for Bruckner lovers. This period experiment has wiped away encrusted habits and grime."
- The Times
